ACTIVE POOR Compliance

First Prep Academy

18855 W LITTLE YORK RD STE 300, KATY, TX 77449

License #1740229 | Expires: Oct 7, 2022

Day Care Center
Type
79
Capacity
16
Inspections
40
Violations

Compliance Summary

9
Critical
9
Serious
17
Moderate
5
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Jan 13, 2026 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Dec 11, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Dec 10, 2025 OTHER Violations Found 2
Jan 2, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Oct 21, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Oct 4, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 4
Oct 26, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 8
May 22, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Apr 27, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 6
Jan 30, 2023 OTHER Violations Found 1
Sep 23, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Aug 10, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jul 29, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 7
Jun 17, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Apr 25, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Apr 7, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 4

Violation Details

Serious Corrected

The van's sticker had expired on 07/2025.

Corrected: Jan 14, 2026

Critical Corrected

The fire marshal inspection report expired on July 30, 2025.

Corrected: Jan 16, 2026

Serious Corrected

Based on information obtained during the investigation, a child was not in a booster seat during transportation.

Corrected: Jan 14, 2026

Moderate Corrected

Based on the investigation and information obtained, the director allowed the caregiver to transport a child without a car seat.

Corrected: Jan 14, 2026

Moderate Corrected

The operational policies lacked a policy for support of inclusive services for children with special needs.

Corrected: Oct 11, 2024

Serious Corrected

The certificate on file indicated that the last time the director obtained transportation training was on 1017/2022.

Corrected: Oct 11, 2024

Moderate Corrected

One child's record lacked the updated immunization record for the child's current age.

Corrected: Oct 18, 2024

Serious Corrected

The certificate on file indicated that the last time the director obtained transportation training was on 1017/2022.

Corrected: Oct 11, 2024

Minor Corrected

One caregivers file lacked the translation of the educational document in file.

Corrected: Dec 15, 2023

Moderate Corrected

One personnel's file lacked the employee statement regarding the center policies.

Corrected: Dec 8, 2023

Minor Corrected

The posted employee list was not a list of the current employees.

Moderate Corrected

The documented annual training hours/certificates provided for review did not include training on the following required topics in Health and Safety for the director. 1. emergency preparedness 2. communicable diseases to include immunizations 3. administering medication and 4. preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction.

Minor Corrected

Three personnel files did not have the start of employment date on file.

Minor Corrected

Two personnel staff lacked the notarized affidavit in file.

Serious Corrected

Two caregivers did not have documentation of the minimum qualifications on file.

Moderate Corrected

The documented annual training hours/certificates provided for review did not include training on the following required topics in Health and Safety for one caregiver. 1. emergency preparedness and 3. administering medication.

Critical Corrected

The fire inspection was last conducted on 03/10/2022. The annual fire inspection had not been conducted. The director has initiated the process to have the fire inspection conducted. Per the director, there are scheduling issues with fie marshal's office.

Moderate Corrected

One child's record lacked the health care statement from the health care provider.

Moderate Corrected

One child's records lacked the updated immunization record for their age on file.

Moderate Corrected

Two children's records lacked the updated immunization record for their age on file.

Critical Corrected

The fire inspection was last conducted on 03/10/2022. The annual fire inspection had not been conducted.

Moderate Corrected

One child's record lacked the health care statement from the health care provider.

Serious Corrected

There were 6 children in care in the infant classroom. The child/caregiver ratio was not met in the infant classroom. The specified age group was 12 months. The child/caregiver ratio was over by 2 children.

Serious Corrected

One child's records did not have an emergency contact information.

Critical Corrected

One child's records did not have the release information filled out.

Minor Corrected

The operation did not submit the number of employees who left employment by the due date and extended due date due to portal issues.

Moderate Corrected

One child's record did not have the required exemption form. Per the director, the parent has submitted the request to obtain an exemption.

Serious Corrected

The caregiver in the infant classroom had 5 children in care when the inspector walked into the classroom. The specified age group (SAG) was 11 months. The director took a 2-year-old child to another classroom. The child/caregiver ratio was not met with SAG of 11 months. It was over by one child.

Critical Corrected

One child's records did not have the release information filled out.

Critical Corrected

One child's admission form did not have the emergency care authorization information filled out.

Moderate Corrected

The children were watching Black Panther. It is rated PG-13 by the MPAA.

Moderate Corrected

Two children's records did not have the immunization record on file.

Moderate Corrected

One child's file did not have the healthcare statement filled out by the parent.

Moderate Corrected

One child's admission form did not have the school age information filled out.

Moderate Corrected

There were no written infant instructiions for an infant in care.

Critical Corrected

A caregiver was in direct care of a child without an active background check.

Moderate Corrected

There was no written plan for the shared outdoor activity space with another program.

Serious Corrected

The review of the children's products on the Consumer Product Safety Commission was not completed.

Critical Corrected

The operational policies lacked 746.501 (a)(8, 9, 11, 15, , 28) (b).

Critical Corrected

The vehicle did not have a fire extinguisher.

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Data Source: texas_dfps — Last updated: Mar 4, 2026
Data is provided as-is from public government records. It may not reflect changes since the last inspection.